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Coventry City vs Derby County (2026-04-03T19:00:00.000Z)

Championship Round 40
  • The Coventry Building Society Arena
  • Tom Nield
3 - 2Full time

Coventry City vs Derby County (2026-04-03T19:00:00.000Z)


Match review

Coventry City 3-2 Derby County: Rudoni's heroics edges Lampard's men closer to promotion

Jack Rudoni scored twice for Coventry City as they edged past Derby County in a five-goal thriller at the CBS Arena.


Momentum

    Top stats

    Ball possession
    51%
    49%
  • 2.21
    Expected goals (xG)
    2.05
  • 13
    Total shots
    7
  • 4
    Big chances
    3

Events

Frank Onyeka (1 - 0)assist by Romain Esse
12‎’‎
29‎’‎
Jack Rudoni (2 - 1)
68‎’‎
77‎’‎
Ben Brereton (2 - 2)Penalty
81‎’‎
90‎’‎+1
7.3

Coventry City

4-2-3-1

6.3

Derby County

4-2-3-1
7.3
Coventry City
4-2-3-1
6.7
19Rushworth
6.3
Derby County
4-2-3-1

Coach

Coach

Substitutes

Team form


    Top stats

    Ball possession
    51%
    49%
  • 2.21
    Expected goals (xG)
    2.05
  • 13
    Total shots
    7
  • 4
    Big chances
    3

Player of the Match

Ben Brereton
Derby County
9.0

Events

12‎’‎
29‎’‎
Jack Rudoni (2 - 1)
68‎’‎
77‎’‎
Ben Brereton (2 - 2)Penalty
81‎’‎

About the match

    Coventry City faces Derby County at The Coventry Building Society Arena on Fri, Apr 3, 2026, 19:00 UTC. This match is part of the Championship. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Coventry City and Derby County have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Coventry City vs Derby County live score with a full set of match features, including:

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  • The lineups are:
    Coventry City (4-2-3-1): Carl Rushworth - Milan van Ewijk, Bobby Thomas, Liam Kitching, Jay Dasilva - Matt Grimes, Frank Onyeka - Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Josh Eccles, Romain Esse - Ellis Simms.
    Derby County (4-2-3-1): Richard O'Donnell - Joe Ward, Dion Sanderson, Matthew Clarke, Derry Murkin - Lewis Travis, David Ozoh - Ben Brereton, Bobby Clark, Jaydon Banel - Carlton Morris.

  • Coventry City does not have any unavailable players. Unavailable players for Derby County: Samuel Szmodics (injury), Owen Beck (injury).

  • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Coventry City and Derby County have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Coventry City 5 win(s), Derby County 4 win(s), and 4 draw(s).

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The Coventry Building Society ArenaCoventry, West Midlands, England
Capacity32,609
Attendance31,349
96%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
12°C
  • Tom Nield

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The Coventry Building Society ArenaCoventry, West Midlands, England
Capacity32,609
Attendance31,349
96%
SurfaceGrass
Weather conditions
12°C

About the match

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